Lake Como hosts Autumn Festival until 8 November 2026

Lake Como (Lago di Como) is the setting for the Autumn Festival at Villa Carlotta, where the seasonal programme runs from 2 October to 8 November 2026 in Tremezzina, near Como, Italy. The operator lists a pumpkin field, outdoor reading areas, play spaces and a series of nature-based workshops across the gardens.

Autumn Festival continues at Villa Carlotta until 8 November

The Autumn Festival began on 2 October 2026 and continues until 8 November 2026. The official festival programme for Villa Carlotta places the event at Via Statale in Tremezzina, in the Como area.

The programme centres on a pumpkin field and the Big Pumpkin in the upper part of the ornamental park. It also includes outdoor reading corners, free-play areas and activities linked to the autumn landscape. Local producers and companies are listed as collaborators for special tasting moments, while the main visitor programme remains focused on the gardens, workshops and seasonal displays.

Several named activities continue after 21 October. My Halloween Pumpkin is scheduled for 24, 25, 30 and 31 October, A mandala of seeds is listed for 1 November, and My winter garden is scheduled for 8 November. The operator also lists a themed visit about European dynasties on 7 November.

Villa Carlotta connects the festival with its gardens

The event uses the gardens and park as its principal setting rather than a separate festival venue. That links the pumpkin display, reading areas and creative activities directly with the landscape visitors come to see at the villa.

The operator describes the programme as a combination of museum heritage, educational workshops, guided visits and walks. The festival therefore adds temporary activities to a site whose visitor offer already includes the house, its garden and events connected with art and nature. The autumn programme across Como also places Villa Carlotta among the historic villas and museums taking part in a wider landscape-themed calendar from 23 October to 1 November.

Villa Carlotta is in Tremezzina on the western shore of Lake Como. Its setting makes the festival distinct from an event in Como city: the programme unfolds among ornamental gardens, the upper park and the villa grounds, with seasonal displays forming part of the visit.

Visiting Lake Como: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Autumn Festival runs at Villa Carlotta from 2 October to 8 November 2026. The remaining programme includes My Halloween Pumpkin on 24, 25, 30 and 31 October, A mandala of seeds on 1 November and My winter garden on 8 November.
• The pumpkin field, reading corners, play spaces and workshops are located within the villa gardens and park. Visitors should expect outdoor activity areas and a programme linked to the autumn landscape.
• Villa Carlotta is at Via Statale 5605 in Tremezzina. Boat services stop at Tremezzo - Villa Carlotta, while the C110 bus between Como, Menaggio and Colico stops near the site.
• The grounds include ornamental gardens and an upper part of the park, so the visit involves walking across landscaped outdoor areas rather than remaining inside one building.

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Como

When does the Autumn Festival take place at Lake Como?

The Autumn Festival runs at Villa Carlotta from 2 October to 8 November 2026.

What can visitors see at the Autumn Festival?

The programme includes a pumpkin field, outdoor reading corners, play spaces and nature-based workshops in the villa gardens.

Where is Lake Como and how do you get to Villa Carlotta?

Villa Carlotta is in Tremezzina near Como, with boat services stopping at Tremezzo - Villa Carlotta and the C110 bus serving the area.